Morrisville Hydroelectric Project Settlement Agreement Meeting Notice

Regs.gov: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Published March 30th, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

FERC announced a public meeting on April 15, 2026, to discuss the Settlement Agreement for the Morrisville Hydroelectric Project (No. 2629-014) filed by the Village of Morrisville, Vermont on behalf of itself and four environmental parties. The meeting will address proposed measures for relicensing the project and compliance with Vermont's water quality certification requirements.

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The Village of Morrisville, Vermont filed a Settlement Agreement on February 13, 2026, with FERC covering relicensing terms for its hydroelectric project (No. 2629-014) in collaboration with Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Council of Trout Unlimited, and American Whitewater. FERC staff will hold a virtual meeting on April 15, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern to hear the Village's presentation on the agreement, proposed Interim Flow Management Plan, and schedule for complying with Vermont ANR's water quality certification.

Interested parties must RSVP to Nicholas Ettema by 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 10, 2026, to receive Microsoft Teams participation instructions. Regulated entities and stakeholders should attend to understand proposed operational measures and timelines for the project relicensing proceeding.

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a. Project Name: Morrisville Hydroelectric Project.

b. Project No.: 2629-014.

c. Applicant: Village of Morrisville, Vermont (Village).

d. Date and Time of Meeting: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

e. FERC Contact: Nicholas Ettema, Project Coordinator, Great Lakes Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (312) 596-4447; email
at Nicholas.ettema@ferc.gov.

f. Purpose of Meeting: Commission staff will hold a meeting at the request of the Village to discuss the Settlement Agreement filed by the Village
on February 13, 2026, on behalf of itself, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (Vermont ANR), Vermont Natural Resources
Council, Vermont Council of Trout Unlimited, and American Whitewater (Settlement Parties).

g. Proposed Agenda:

(1) Presentation from the Village on the Settlement Agreement, including a description of the purpose of the Settlement Agreement
and proposed measures for relicensing the project

(2) Village discusses its proposed schedule for complying with Vermont ANR's August 9, 2016 water quality certification

(3) Village discusses its proposed Interim Flow Management Plan, including the specific measures and schedule for implementation

(4) Open discussion on the proposed measures and schedules in the Settlement Agreement

h. The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian Tribes, Settlement
Parties, and other interested parties are invited to participate. Parties planning to attend the meeting should notify Nicholas
Ettema, using the contact information provided above in paragraph (e), by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, April
10, 2026, to RSVP and to receive specific instructions on how to participate.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)

Dated: March 30, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-06431 Filed 4-1-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P